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TROUBLESHOOTING
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The following chart is designed to help you correct
problems which are not equipment malfunctions. If
you are unable to locate the cause of a problem or
solve it through the use of this chart, contact your
nearest Icom Dealer or Service Center.
POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF.
POWER
DC power cable is improperly con-
nected.
A fuse is blown.
During AC adapter operation, the
jumper connector is not in use.
External 12 V DC is connected to the
[DC IN] jack.
Reconnect the DC power cable se-
curely.
Check for the cause, then replace the
fuse with a spare one.
Connect the jumper connector to the
[DC13.8V] jack on the receivers rear panel.
Connect the external power source to
the [DC13.8V] jack. The [DC IN] jack ac-
cepts an AC adapter (AD-55/A/V) only.
p. 8
p. 37
p. 8
p. 8
RECEIVE FUNCTIONS
Volume level is too low.
The squelch is closed.
An external speaker or headphones are
connected.
CW narrow mode is selected when no
optional lter is installed.
Rotate [AF GAIN] clockwise to obtain a
suitable listening level.
Rotate [SQUELCH] counterclockwise to
open the squelch.
Disconnect the external speaker or
headphones.
Select another mode or install the op-
tional CW narrow lter.
p. 14
pgs.
13, 38
The coaxial cable is cut.
No antenna is connected.
The connected antenna is not matched
to the receive frequency.
Wrong antenna connector is used for
V/UHF and HF antenna.
Wrong antenna connector is selected in
set mode for HF antenna.
An RF attenuator is activated.
Fix the coaxial cable.
Connect an antenna.
Connect an antenna matched to the re-
ceiving frequency.
Check the antenna connection.
Select the proper antenna connector:
SO-239 or phono (RCA).
Push [ATT 10 dB] or [ATT 20 dB] to can-
cel the function.
p. 8
p. 8
p. 8
p. 31
[IF SHIFT] is rotated too far CCW or
CW.
[APF] is rotated too far CCW or CW.
The wrong mode switch is pushed.
Set [IF SHIFT] to the center position.
Set the [APF] control to the center position
or push the [APF] switch to turn it OFF.
Push the correct mode switch.
p. 14
p. 15
p. 13
The operating frequency is lower than
30 MHz. (WFM mode cannot be se-
lected below 30 MHz.)
Set the frequency above 30 MHz when
in WFM mode.
p. 13
FRONT PANEL CONTROL
The lock function is activated. Push [LOCK] for 1 sec. to deactivate. p. 12
DIAL LOCK is selected in quick set
mode.
Select PANEL LOCK in quick set
mode.
p. 31
PROBLEM
Power does not turn
ON when [POWER] is
pushed in.
No sound comes from
the speaker.
Sensitivity is low.
Receive signal is un-
clear or distorted.
WFM mode cannot be
set.
Main dial does not func-
tion.
[LOCK] does not lock
the keypad, function
switches, etc.
The memory channel was changed be-
fore writing into memory.
Push [MW] for 1 sec. to write into a
memory before changing channels.
p. 19The selected frequency
is erased.
An optional UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER
UNIT
is not installed.
Install the UT-102. p. 38The frequency is not
announced when push-
ing [SPCH].
The sleep timer has been activated. Turn power back ON, then push
[SLEEP] one or more times to turn the
sleep timer function OFF, if desired.
p. 29Receiver turns OFF by
itself.
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